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Cherry blondies

A blondie is the brownie’s fairer sister: and while the texture can be similar, the delicious, caramel flavour of a blondie comes from soft...

Bournemouth fireworks to go supersonic with live music and triple display

Bournemouth’s biggest fireworks party is set to be louder and brighter than ever on Saturday, 2nd November, as Oasiss, one of the UK’s top...

Haunted night trip

Motcombe: Then and Now

Dorset voices, big issues: housing, farming and hidden science

Welcome to the first October episode of the BV Podcast! In this episode, hosts Jenny Devitt and Terry Bennett cover key stories from Dorset. After...

Dismay and delays – Dorset Council’s post-Covid planning debacle

Seth Dellow considers the rise in non-determined applications as councillors demand a louder voice in decision-making In recent months, the government’s Planning Inspectorate has approved...

Motcombe: Then and Now

Step back in time with our ‘Then and Now’ feature, where vintage postcards from the Barry Cuff Collection meet modern-day reality. Explore the past...

A note from the seaside: POSTCARDS FROM A DORSET COLLECTION

This month Barry Cuff has chosen two postcards more modern than usual, and scenes no doubt familiar to older locals. Both were sent by...

Hinton St Mary : Then and Now

Step back in time with our ‘Then and Now’ feature, where vintage postcards from the Barry Cuff Collection meet modern-day reality. Explore the past...

Notes to a sister : POSTCARDS FROM A DORSET COLLECTION

This month Barry Cuff has chosen a pair of postcards sent from Milborne St Andrew – quite by chance he has two cards sent...

The English Hippocrates

Thomas Sydenham, one of the most prominent physicians in 17th century England, was born 400 years ago, just ten miles from Dorchester Known as the...

St Basil’s mysterious,extraordinary font

The allure of a mysterious Saxon font in Toller Fratrum’s tiny church has fascinated artists for a century, says CPRE’s Rupert Hardy n 1934, the...
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Dorset Food & Drink

A blondie is the brownie’s fairer sister: and while the texture can be similar, the delicious, caramel flavour of a blondie...

We were thrilled to host some of Dorset’s finest producers at the 2024 Love Local Awards. Founded six years ago, the...

I think a homemade jam makes any cake or scone taste incredible – I will often go that extra mile when...

Fanny Charles talks to James and Lucy Smart, who are celebrating ten years of running one of this country’s finest charcuterie...

We’re excited to bring you the very first official pre-show magazine for Frome Agricultural & Cheese Show! It's been a special...

On 3rd September, more than 150 people gathered in the splendid Members Pavilion at The Dorset County Show to celebrate the...

Dorset Farming

Mixing it up with the seeds

From cover crops to clever seed mixing, George Hosford...

Cluckonomics revisited: Farm Tales

Is it time to import, asks Andrew Livingston, as...

Harvest complete, but TB lingers

James Cossins reflects on navigating a challenging harvest, balancing...

A sting operation bee-hind enemy lines

The challenges facing pollinators are very real – but...

It’s the official pre-show magazine for Frome Cheese Show!

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Farmer’s son wins long-running inheritance case

A farmer, disinherited in favour of his brother after a lifetime’s work on the family farm, has won his case in the Supreme Court...

Dorset Wildlife

Wild Woodbury celebrates three years of rewilding success

From free roaming cattle to thriving wetlands – rewilding...

Going, going, gone!

It’s the unsung hero of autumn: as other blooms...

Owls in the combine

Farming columnist George Hosford had surprise farm guests this...

Brilliant bryophytes

Steve Masters, Dorset Wildlife Trust’s ecologist, shines a light...

Baby Barn Owl’s

Local wildlife photographer Ian Nelson sent this wonderful set...

Brilliant bryophytes

Steve Masters, Dorset Wildlife Trust’s ecologist, shines a light on the often-forgotten miniature realm of the important bryophyte Have you ever perched on an old...

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